Measurement of neutron source characterization of the compact D-D neutron generator with unfolding algorithm

被引:3
作者
Zhang, S. Y. [1 ]
Yang, X. [1 ]
Wang, Y. X. [1 ]
Bai, X. H. [1 ]
Wu, K. [1 ]
Ma, J. [1 ]
Yao, Z. E. [1 ,2 ]
Zhang, Y. [1 ,2 ]
Deng, Z. Y. [1 ,3 ]
Wu, L. [3 ]
Gao, G. T. [3 ]
Jiang, T. Z. [3 ]
Bao, C. [3 ]
Nie, Y. B. [4 ]
Ding, Y. Y. [4 ]
Wang, J. R. [1 ,2 ]
Wei, Z. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Lanzhou Univ, Sch Nucl Sci & Technol, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China
[2] Lanzhou Univ, Minist Educ, Engn Res Ctr Neutron Applicat, Lanzhou 730000, Peoples R China
[3] Nucl Power Inst China, Chengdu 610000, Peoples R China
[4] China Inst Atom Energy, Beijing 102413, Peoples R China
关键词
OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN;
D O I
10.1140/epja/s10050-023-01007-6
中图分类号
O57 [原子核物理学、高能物理学];
学科分类号
070202 ;
摘要
Based on the Gravel algorithm and the MLEM algorithm, the neutron energy spectrum unfolding algorithms has been developed by using the SY2001 plastic scintilla-tor detector in its entirety to experimentally measure neutron source characterization of the compact D-D neutron generator. In particular, the degree of optimization of the Mean Relative Error (MRE) is proposed as a determinant of the appropriate termination point for iterations to improve the adaptive nature of the algorithm. The developed neutron energy spectrum unfolding algorithms measure the neutron energy spectra and the neutron angular yields of the com-pact D-D neutron generator, which are compared with Monte Carlo calculated results. Given the good agreement with the existing results, the developed unfolding algorithms can be used to accurately unfolding neutron energy spectrum, espe-cially, for non-pulsed neutron sources. The measured neu-tron source characterization results show that the compact D-D neutron generator can produce high yields and quasi-mono-energetic neutrons in the range from 2.2 to 2.8 MeV. The D-D neutron angular yields are anisotropic distributions, particularly, which are relatively higher with neutron emis-sion angles ranging from 40 degrees to 120 degrees. This work measure the neutron energy spectra and the neutron angular yields of the compact D-D neutron generator in Lanzhou University, which provide detailed neutron source characterization for using it in neutron physics and neutron application technol-ogy.
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